Shosholoza - wow, that was good. As a South African, even as a whitey, this song means so much. It's so sad but carries so much hope. It brings me to tears when I hear it, just for what the country has been through and for what needs to happen for it to work for everyone.
One of trhe greatest books in the world is the Encyclopedi of the South African Spirit. This song deserves an entire chapter. And what a moving performance of it.
From wikipedia accessed 3/08/19 According to cultural researchers Booth and Nauright, Zulu workers later took up the song to generate rhythm during group tasks and to alleviate boredom and stress.[2] The song was sung by working miners in time with the rhythm of swinging their axes to dig. It was usually sung under hardship in call and response style (one man singing a solo line and the rest of the group responding by copying him).[1] It was also sung by prisoners in call and response style using alto and soprano parts divided by row. The late former South African President Nelson Mandela described how he sang Shosholoza as he worked during his imprisonment on Robben Island. He described it as "a song that compares the apartheid struggle to the motion of an oncoming train" and went on to explain that "the singing made the work lighter".[3] The song was usually sung to express the hardship of working in the mines. It expresses heartache over the hard work performed in the mines. The word Shosholoza or "tshotsholoza!" means go forward or make way for the next man, in Ndebele.[5] It is used as a term of encouragement and hope for the workers as a sign of solidarity The sound "sho sho" uses onomatopoeia and reminiscent of the sound made by the steam train (stimela).[1] Stimela is an Nguni word for steam train. "Kulezo ntaba!" means (At those far away mountains), "Stimela Siphume eZimbabwe" (the train come from Zimbabwe), "Wen' uya baleka" (Because you're running away/hurrying).[1] In contemporary times, its meaning is to show support for any struggle.[6] before I used wikipedia I struggled towards that meaning as shown below original version of this OP Can anyone telll me if I'm on or off target here poetic interpretation overall it might resemble "we shall overcome" I like to think of it as Nelson Mandela described it as a working song for hard labor prisoners, a song of quiet, confident faith that this injustice will not stand because the revolution, though distant moves strongly to our aid, like an old steam train going up a hard gradient, working hard, doing maybe 10-15mph, but powerful, unstoppable chuff chuff, chufff chuff /chuff chuff, chufff chuff /chuff chuff, chufff chuff /chuff chuff, chufff chuff feel that rhythm, become like the steam train in your struggle, coming to the aid of the people, how will injustce persist if we all have a steam train's endurance, persistence, calm fortitude. How can apartheid stand against a quiet tide of human steam trains? It can't, so by emulating the steam train we bring the revolution. By singing the song, we become iron, steel, fire, steam. By singing the song, we become the *change we advocate. All over the world, together. That at least is the possibiliy. Though we are often let down and often disappoint ourselves, still, somehow, we keep the hope alive. *insertion 03/04/2021
@@douwmoller6456 i have considered your input and will adjust the Original Post accordingly ...................................... further edits *Edit 03/04/2021 removecd the foliowng fhe end ....party. Yes, it's that dodgy but sometimes you need that extra. Why does it make me cry? Because it is such a stupid reckless, never gonna happen song, which fits us poor dumb fools well. so human. end of edit deletion
I cried, this was magnificent and am not even from there. I love this song so much, always happy to hear another version. Guys you killed it. 🖤
Shosholoza - wow, that was good. As a South African, even as a whitey, this song means so much. It's so sad but carries so much hope. It brings me to tears when I hear it, just for what the country has been through and for what needs to happen for it to work for everyone.
I never get tired listening rich, energetic voices from south . From Tanzania 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿
One of trhe greatest books in the world is the Encyclopedi of the South African Spirit. This song deserves an entire chapter. And what a moving performance of it.
I'm pretty sure i've watched this video 80,000 times
Piękne głosy męskie. Znam kilka interpretacji. Super.❤❤❤
Absolutely amazing
Beautiful
choirs give me chills.
Beautiful voices.
Me TOO!!
From wikipedia accessed 3/08/19
According to cultural researchers Booth and Nauright, Zulu workers later took up the song to generate rhythm during group tasks and to alleviate boredom and stress.[2] The song was sung by working miners in time with the rhythm of swinging their axes to dig. It was usually sung under hardship in call and response style (one man singing a solo line and the rest of the group responding by copying him).[1] It was also sung by prisoners in call and response style using alto and soprano parts divided by row. The late former South African President Nelson Mandela described how he sang Shosholoza as he worked during his imprisonment on Robben Island. He described it as "a song that compares the apartheid struggle to the motion of an oncoming train" and went on to explain that "the singing made the work lighter".[3]
The song was usually sung to express the hardship of working in the mines. It expresses heartache over the hard work performed in the mines. The word Shosholoza or "tshotsholoza!" means go forward or make way for the next man, in Ndebele.[5] It is used as a term of encouragement and hope for the workers as a sign of solidarity The sound "sho sho" uses onomatopoeia and reminiscent of the sound made by the steam train (stimela).[1] Stimela is an Nguni word for steam train. "Kulezo ntaba!" means (At those far away mountains), "Stimela Siphume eZimbabwe" (the train come from Zimbabwe), "Wen' uya baleka" (Because you're running away/hurrying).[1] In contemporary times, its meaning is to show support for any struggle.[6]
before I used wikipedia I struggled towards that meaning as shown below
original version of this OP
Can anyone telll me if I'm on or off target here
poetic interpretation overall it might resemble "we shall overcome" I like to think of it as Nelson Mandela described it as a working song for hard labor prisoners, a song of quiet, confident faith that this injustice will not stand because the revolution, though distant moves strongly to our aid, like an old steam train going up a hard gradient, working hard, doing maybe 10-15mph, but powerful, unstoppable chuff chuff, chufff chuff /chuff chuff, chufff chuff /chuff chuff, chufff chuff /chuff chuff, chufff chuff feel that rhythm, become like the steam train in your struggle, coming to the aid of the people, how will injustce persist if we all have a steam train's endurance, persistence, calm fortitude. How can apartheid stand against a quiet tide of human steam trains? It can't, so by emulating the steam train we bring the revolution. By singing the song, we become iron, steel, fire, steam.
By singing the song, we become the *change we advocate. All over the world, together.
That at least is the possibiliy. Though we are often let down and often disappoint ourselves, still, somehow, we keep the hope alive.
*insertion 03/04/2021
Your poetic license is cute but rather far-fetched. This is a very beautiful song of labourers going to the mines in South Africa
@@douwmoller6456 i have considered your input and will adjust the Original Post accordingly
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further edits
*Edit 03/04/2021 removecd the foliowng fhe end
....party. Yes, it's that dodgy but sometimes you need that extra.
Why does it make me cry? Because it is such a stupid reckless, never gonna happen song, which fits us poor dumb fools well. so human.
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@@douwmoller6456 you sound like a (can't say it because it will get deleted) "puss" in boots, minus the boots.
In school we did this song with a school play of the lion king. Years ago.
God this is so amazing. It's like food!
Wow, I loved it from my SA😍😍
Excellent rendition! Kudos to the choir.
Waw this is amazing
RESPECT!!! I love the song and this performance is just amazing
Wow, amazing performance. Well done!!
Brilliant!
I wish I could have been here
Très bien !!! Très beau
Sooooooo cool!!! Wish I was there !
Linda apresentação e bela harmonia.
Wonderful!
The energy of the choir is truly amazing! I could listen to it for hours? Is there a cd or something?
¡MARAVILLOSO!
Fab 👍
Wow!!!!
Show 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️
Great!!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
die beste!
this is great i lyk it
1:54 2:46 4:17
Tshotsholoza kulezontaba whow
The train is for Rhodesia... original text has been changed.
this is good
Cool
This is not good, hautonyari, this is super splendid!!!!!!!!!!
Good music
no race but the human race!
💕👏🏼👏🏼
❤️
Groupe Danel
I’m singing along with vuvuzela
🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏
do you have shosholoza by the weavers?
השב
Ifouu🔥